Folk Art, Tibetan Dorje

This item is a vajra (Sanskrit) or dorje (Tibetan), a ritual object used in Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism. 
It symbolizes the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force). 
It represents the union of transcendental wisdom and compassion. 
The object is typically made of metal, such as bronze or brass, and features a symmetrical scepter shape with prongs extending from both ends. 
In Tibetan ritual, the vajra is often used in conjunction with a bell (ghanta), with the vajra representing method/action (male principle) and the bell representing wisdom/emptiness (female principle).